In the early 1900's, a somewhat shy and very fastidious psychiatrist named Hans Berger discovered how to display electrical activity from the brain on a piece of photographic paper, and later created the first published human electroencephalograms, or EEGs, by recording sensor readings from his son Klaus's scalp.
From this early beginning , modern biofeedback came into it's own in the 50's and 60's largely due to the advances in electrical instrumentation that grew out of the war effort, as well as research into stress related illness. But it wasn't until the computer age that brain wave biofeedback (Neurofeedback) really took off via digital signal processing and imaging, coupled with high end amplification, to enable very accurate readings of the electrical signals emanating from the cerebral cortex.
Brainwave Optimization (BWO) is a form of Neurofeedback provided by BrainState Technologies in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is a totally non-invasive process that uses strategically placed sensors on the scalp which feed EEG signals from the brain into a computer. The computer processes these signals, then returns an optimized "image" of the client's brain (unique to each client) via audio input. As this real time feedback loop progresses, the brain recognizes it's own imbalances, and begins to effect a rewiring of it's neural network.
Once the brain is able to overcome past traumatic experiences by regaining optimal functioning, the results can very profound. Many clients have reported alleviating or eliminating a wide variety of issues such as: sleep disorders, PTSD, depression, sexual dysfunction, ADD, ADHD, weight problems, migraines, memory issues, and more. Often these changes are permanent, and can be achieved in as little as ten two hour sessions.
Here is an Infographic illustrating the process. My new home is Peak Brain Performance, a licensed affiliate provider for BWO in the Columbus, Ohio area. For more information on this life altering technique, visit the Brainstate Technologies headquarters site.